Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Dec 14, 2014 12:36:28 GMT -5
We know Rex gets his team fired up for the last game of the year, which since his fate is sealed will be meaningless, except for ensuring a worse pick in the draft, and possiby getting Joe Philbin fired. Which would maybe allow an opening for Lazor to be head coach, which would be bad for the Jets as he must be considered a HC candidate for the Jets
While Joe Philbin's job seemed safe a few weeks ago, the Dolphins' recent lull has them on the outskirts of the playoffs and could cost the coach his job if his team crashes and burns against the Patriots, and home versus the Vikings and Jets.
"Some of it will depend on if the Dolphins do flail down the stretch as they have had in recent years," Rapoport said. "Talking to some players there, there is some concern over Philbin's lack of emotion, which has really been a concern over the last several years. They're a little nervous that they'll be out-schemed again in December. Let me give one quick nugget about this, something that really rankled the players. Philbin had them attend leadership classes, something that kept them late at the facility. They weren't sure why, they didn't really understand it."
Rapoport downplayed any Jim Harbaugh-to-Miami speculation, saying that chasing the 49ers' current head coach isn't something they plan to do if Philbin is fired.
"Some of it will depend on if the Dolphins do flail down the stretch as they have had in recent years," Rapoport said. "Talking to some players there, there is some concern over Philbin's lack of emotion, which has really been a concern over the last several years. They're a little nervous that they'll be out-schemed again in December. Let me give one quick nugget about this, something that really rankled the players. Philbin had them attend leadership classes, something that kept them late at the facility. They weren't sure why, they didn't really understand it."
Rapoport downplayed any Jim Harbaugh-to-Miami speculation, saying that chasing the 49ers' current head coach isn't something they plan to do if Philbin is fired.
